Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-03
THE JAMES.
HAPPENINGS IN OUR SISTER CITY OF
MANCHESTER.
More About the Desired Freight Depot =
Williams's Pardon Asked For-Per-
sonal and other Items.

Alta recent meeting OF the Manchester
Reiail.Mercbants' Association, as has teen
previously announced, O committee, con-
ssiing Of Messrs. Il. W. Weislger aad Is.
woOdsou NuDnally, was appointed to wait
on the authorities OF the Atlantic Coist
Line and urge upon them the importance oi
establishing a freight depot in this city.
Where the railroad crosses Hull street Is
The most desirable place for us l)c1tl0n;
Lut our merchants Will be glad 10 get It
anywhere on this side OF the river.
This committee has communicated with
the officials Of the company through one oil
their trusted agents and good results are
hoped for. As yet no response mas been
received, bpt the decision OF the authorities
il daily expected. A meeting OF the asso-
ciation will be held at Al Bradley 4 Co.'s
Office next Tuesday night, and 1t Is ernest
ly hoped that ere then it will be known that
we are TO bayc this much. depot.
The Dispatch has ever advocated this
move on the part OF the railroads and was
the first paper to urge its importance,
which 1t did more than year ago. a coul>
mittee was appointed to walt on the officials
OF the Petersburg, and their duties were
faithfully performed. They were much
pleased with the manner In which Presi-
cent Scott received them, aud were hope.
iu from the way 10 which he treated the
subject that long before now the depot
would bave been established. Such, how
ever, bas not been the case.
The need Of this depot will be admitted
by all. At present, our merchants receiving
or shipping goods by either the Richmond
ch,,rr mr. DiohpnnH and EroAo.
ricksbuIg road have TO haul them to Rich
mond, thus entailiDg both additional ex.
pense and loss OF time. The Danylle road
hasa depot here and offers TO our merchants
all facilities for receiving and shipping
their goods, and the Atlantic Coast Line
should, and, II Is safe to predict, soon will
have one here.
HIS PARDON ASKED FOR.
A petition has been presented to the
| Governor asking for the pardon Of a young
white man named Williams. who was con-
victed OF felony in the Manchester Hastings
| Court last year. and sentenced TO six years
in the peniieutiary. The petition was pie
sented to the Governor by Mr.. r. B. FOs-
| ter, OF this city, who represented the ac.
cused on his trial.
The Governor wrote to Judge French,
WHO DTtslutu uShluk ulIi iDi u
statement in regard to the case. Judge
| French's letter has been received by the
| Governor, aud ii is unfavorable TO the con-
wet. Williams's chances for liberty are,
therefore, not so hopeful.
BISHOP WILSON TO PREACH HERE.
On Sunday the 2Gth instant Bishop A.
W. Wilson, Of the Methodist Church.
| South. will preach at the Central Method
ist church Of this city, OF which Rev. WI
| liam III. Christian is pastor. This distin-
gusbed divine has never been heard in
this city, and but two or three times In
| Richmond. Bishop Wilson's home il in
Baltimore, but he Is now in Nashville,
| Tenn. He was In feeble health when the
| General Conference was 10 session In Rich
| mond, but since then he has travelled Il
great deal and he is much improved. rns
church, which has been undergoing re-
pairs, will have been completed and re-
| dedicated before that time.
COURTHOUSE SQUARE.
The Courthouse Square Is looking very
fresh and sweet this spring. The grass is
kept cut down close, the trees are very well
cared for except that there are two dead
ones which should be suppanted with new
ones, the drains are kept clear, and alto
| gether the green is being better cared for
than it has been heretofore.
Back Of the part Of the square now en-.
| closed by the court house fence Is a vacant
| lot running back to Decatur street, which
| belongs TO the city. At one time the pro.
J prieIy Of placing public schoolhouse on
| this lot was discussed by the Council, but
no definite action has ever been taken. II
| has been suggested that il might be well to
toEa fhfs povu horrau aub uOsiUbflv fipll
into the courtyard and plant trees there.
This Is not bad suggestion If the school,
house is not gong to be built
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. II. A. Maurice, superintendent OF
public schools Of this city, has received a
letter from Mr.. +. j. Rowan, OF the Agri.
cultural and Mechanical College. at Blacks
bug, inviting him 10 address the Alumni
Association at It's fifteenth annual com
mencement, on Monday the 9th OF June.
Ii appears that the Executive Committee
failed to appoint the annual orator, and
thus 1t is that an invitation had to be eX-
tended at so late q day. Mr.. Maurice re-
ceiycd the orators medal at this school in
1876.
MIR. Richard williams. who on Monday
last was knocked of the Petersburg bridge
by train which he attempted TO board. l.
doing well, is improving rapidly, aud will
be out all right in short while.
All Of the eX.Coniederate soldiers re-
siding in Manchester and Chesterfield who
were entitled to aid under the recent act OF
The General Assembly have received their
money.
The lawn.party at Cersey's Grove held
by the ladies OF the West. End Methodist
church opened last evening under the
most favorable circumstances. The ladies
are doing a good work in this growing
little church, and they deserve sympathy
and support.
The electric-lght poles were being put
up on Hull street yesterday.
Miss Florence Sublett has returned home
from Hal.bOro', where she has been teacn:ng
school.
Mr. Willis Smith, Of Powha.an, was in
he city yesterday.
Judge Hancock, by reason OF the misun-
derstanding caused by the new law chang.
ing The times for holding the courts in his
circuit, mention OF which was made in the
DiSD0tci several days ago, is having few
days rest. lie goes to Petersburg next
Monday.
Dr. Il. y. Mathews, who was summoned
TO Liberty, Bedford county, day before yes
terday, by telegram announcing the death
OF Mrs. Mars hall, his wife's mother, was ex-
fal 10 loSt Oitrhf